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[Chicago Tribune] - Chicago White Sox still have work to do

Phil Rogers — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:50:36 GMT

... , Mark Reynolds, and Evan Longoria (.889). The top five second basemen were Ben Zobrist, Chase Utley, Robinson Cano, Aaron Hill and Martin Prado (.822). COMMENTS (0 ...

[Lookout Landing] - Best & Worst In Hidden Value, 2009

Jeff — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:09:34 GMT

... Michael Bourn 26.0 Carlos Quentin -20.4 Ryan Zimmerman 26.0 Carlos Lee -20.5 Ben Zobrist 25.1 Aubrey Huff -20.8 Evan Longoria 23.8 Ryan Braun -21.3 Chone Figgins 22. ...

[The Orange Country Register] - Mauer, Pujols deserve year-ending accolades

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:30:47 GMT

... 7-08 and went 17-5 this year. AL Most Improved: You can go with Adam Lind or Ben Zobrist, but Texas' Scott Feldman went from 6-8 to 17-8 and chopped 90 points off hi ...

[DRays Bay] - AFL Rays Player Updates

FreeZorilla — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:31:02 GMT

... been a very pleasant surprise at the plate to all except for Jamie Cevallos, Ben Zobrist 's Swing Mechanic who has been working with Ashley. He was the Organizationa ...

[Lookout Landing] - Points Of Contention: Jose Lopez's Offense

Jeff — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:18:34 GMT

... Lopez had the lowest average distance, finishing just below other anomalies Ben Zobrist and Aaron Hill . Just because he hit 25 doesn't mean this is his new level o ...

[Viva El Birdos] - My Maudlin' Career

the red baron — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:53:31 GMT

... AM) , CC Sabathia (P - NYY) , A.J. Burnett (P - NYY) , Cliff Lee (P - PHI) , Ben Zobrist (2B - TAM) , Jhonny Peralta (3B - CLE) , Jayson Werth (RF - PHI) , Adam Kenn ...

[Dugout Central] - Iwamura Trade Win-Win For Pirates, Rays

Tyler Hissey — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:56:01 GMT

... se at two infield positions in three seasons. With the emergence of Zorilla, Ben Zobrist, and the arrival of infielder Sean Rodriguez, however, he became expendable. ...

[Post-Gazette: Bob Smizik's Blog] - Iwamura: Did he say `playoffs?'

Bob Smizik — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:24:49 GMT

... yjer Morgan , Delwyn Young , Jesse Chavez , Adam LaRoche , Akinori Iwamura , Ben Zobrist ...

[Tampa Bay Online] - Rays' chemistry takes another hit with Aki trade

JOE HENDERSON The Tampa Tribune By JOE HENDERSON The Tampa Tribune — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:59:22 GMT

... s ahead and always have lower-cost replacements ready. The Rays already have Ben Zobrist, who can start at second base, and we saw what he did. There is also Reid Br ...

[Red Reporter] - Red Reposter - Sorry I Haven't Done One of These in a While, but My Hamstring Has Been Sore

Charlie Scrabbles — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:33:53 GMT

... h Roenicke (P - TOR) , Akinori Iwamura (2B - TAM) , Jesse Chavez (P - PIT) , Ben Zobrist (2B - TAM) , Scott Rolen (3B - CIN) , Freddy Sanchez (2B - SFG) , Cincinnati ...

[DRays Bay] - Tampa Bay Rays Continue To Buck Trends And Set New Ones; Market Exploitation 101

Tommy Rancel — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:16 GMT

... nned. For every Pena, there will be a Hee Sop Choi. For every Matt Garza and Ben Zobrist trade there will be deals like the ones involving Dioner Navarro and Edwin J ...

[Rays All Day] - Just Blogging Around: Reaction to the Aki Trade

Devon Rogers — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:59:59 GMT

... s trade mean for the Rays? Well, it means exactly what we thought all along. Ben Zobrist, Ried Brignac, or Sean Rodriguez will be playing second base for the Rays in ...

[umpbump.com] - Andy Friedman is smart

Nick Kapur — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:23:07 GMT

... Tampa Bay Devil Rays to pick up, especially with the explosive emergence of Ben Zobrist (your 2009 MLB leader in WAR). But all the speculation I’ve seen has focused ...

[The Tribune-Review] - Pirates add salary, deal for veteran Iwamura

Rob Biertempfel , TRIBUNE-REVIEW Wednesday, November 4, 2009 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:22:55 GMT

... aid. "We felt Akinori was a better fit for us." The trade clears the way for Ben Zobrist to start at second next season for Tampa Bay. The Pirates will take on all o ...

[FanGraphs] - Impact Analysis: Akinori Iwamura to the Pirates

Zach Sanders — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:00:07 GMT

... nd half of 2009. On the Rays side, this move shows their commitment to using Ben Zobrist as their primary second baseman in 2010, giving him more of a defined role. ...